The ______ of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months.

It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home.

One of the tigers has got ______ . Warn everyone of the danger!

If people stop using ________ for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be preserved.

As he had no friends or relatives in the town, the traveller tried to find a _______ somewhere.

The peasants’ many ______ resulting from ill-treat-ment by their landlords led finally to rebellion.

My dad said that I’d better spend more time on my __________ .

He does not _______ his fellow-workers and there are often disagreements between them.

Spies may have a number of _____ names and papers.

 Suddenly the crowd _____ and moved back, and the police pushed through.

If you study hard, you ___________________ the exam.

According to the weather..............it will be raining tonight.

The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

I ____________ swimming very much.

She was afraid that unless the train speeded up sle would lose lose her _____ to Scotland.

He couldn’t ____ the thought of leaving his home town for ever. 

I've ________ my shoes everywhere but I can't find them anywhere.

 When can the students _____ for next year’s evening classes?

 The workers went on strike because they thought their wages were too _________. 

 They are twins and look very _______.

The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.